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The construction of threats and enemies in US presidential discourses (1993-2013)

Resende, Erica Simone Almeida ; Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista

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The construction of threats and enemies in US presidential discourses (1993-2013)
Autor: Resende, Erica Simone Almeida ; Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista
Assuntos: History
Notas: 10.1590/2237-101x02405205
RelationTypeNote: IsSupplementTo -- 10.1590/2237-101x02405205
Descrição: ABSTRACT The construction of threats and enemies is a constant in international politics, and presidential rhetoric plays an important role in this process. In this article, we show how recent US presidential speeches articulate narratives and representations of threats and enemies. We will focus on the State of the Union addresses given by Bill Clinton (1993-2001), George W. Bush (2001-2009), and Barack Obama (2009-2013), thus encompassing 20 years of US foreign policy agenda. To do so, we will use two discourse analysis techniques. The first will highlights processes of linking and differentiation inherent to identities while the second, from the field of narratology, is employed to identify the narrative grammar that underpins the roles performed in narratives. We will show that rather than fixed, stable categories, threats and enemies are constantly in flux, being constructed against a permanent state of crisis.
Editor: SciELO journals
Data de criação/publicação: 2023
Idioma: Inglês

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